Anwar Ul Haq (haque8888@gmail.com ): The zionists had staged many dramas to attract the feeble and weak-minded. One such is the Nobel Prize and titles of various types including the “Sir”. Rarely are they given to some genuine people just to impress the value of these titles. However, these are used to glamorize their own people, to buy the weak and to spread their own cause of destruction and Fassad. Take the example of an Israeli Prime Minister Begin who was a life-long terrorist. He had killed numerous innocent and un-armed children, women both as young terrorist and then as Israeli Prime Minister. Yet he was given the Nobel Peace Prize. Lately, an Australian zionist was awarded the Nobel Prize for work of another doctor on H. Pylorii. The prize was shared between the two. A zionist was awarded the Nobel Prize for writing a third-grade book on what happened to the Jews in Switzerland or Sweden. There are numerous examples of this sort including Qadyani (and hence non-Muslim) Dr. Abdus Salam. Had Dr. Salam be a Muslim; he would have never received such prize.
Ernest F. Gibson, 13313-Burleigh Street, Kettering, Maryland, 20774-1958, USA: I am an African American (Descendent of Africans Enslaved in the USA). 1lived in Zambia for 5 years beginning in 1980, and travelled to Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya and Tanzania. It is in these countries that I first interacted with people from India. If you know these countries and the relations between the Indigenous people (African) and the Immigrants (Indian) you will know my experience, observations and opinions. I have noticed the same relations between Indians and African Americans in the USA. I am also aware of the caste system in India and the presence of African Descendents there. I understand some of the history mainly because of Runoko Rashidi. I want to know more about African people in India, the Dalits, and I want to work with all people who are oppressed because of color and origin (African).
Sanjay Kr. Chaudhary, #107 – Sunderban Hostel, NLSIU, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore – 560 072: I could not write on the political adventure of Ram Vilas Paswan called “International Dalit Minority Conference” which I attended in Delhi. One of the speakers mentioned your name as a crusader of human rights, fighting for unity of Dalit and minority. Paswan has taken a good step towards unity of Dalits and Muslims. This was the first time in Dalit politics a conference was held in the GMC Balayogi Auditorium, Parliament House, New Delhi. What is happening to Lalu Yadav? Many times, he talks nonsense, dreaming of God. Once he was very critical of superstition and Hindu terrorists but now, he is empowering and strengthening Hinduism and superstition. He built a temple in his village to fool the people. But the upper castes have not forgiven him. Does he not understand that the OBCs are not Hindu and were never Hindu. He must read Dr. Kancha Tlaiah’s book, Why I’m Not Hindu, or your writings. Many OBC intellectuals who feared the cultural terrorism of Brahmins embraced Budhism and fighting for Dalit and Bahujans liberation but most of the OBC politicians are becoming slaves of BSO.
Madhu Chandra, House No. 86, Sector-12, Pocket- 6, DDA Flats, Dwarka, New Delhi – 220 075: European Parliament adopted a resolution put forward by the Development Committee on the human rights situation of the Dalits in India. The resolution noted that implementation of laws protecting the rights of Dalits remains grossly inadequate, and that atrocities, untouchability, illiteracy, inequality of opportunity, /manual scavenging, underpayment of wages, bonded labour, child labour and landlessness continue to blight the lives of India’s Dalits. It expressed its concern at the low rate of conviction for the perpetrators of crimes against Dalits and asked the Govt. of India to improve its criminal justice system to facilitate registration of charges against perpetrators of crimes against Dalits, to increase the conviction rate for such perpetrators, to significantly reduce the duration of court procedures; and to take special measures for the protection of Dalit women. The European Parliament notes with concern the lack of substantive EU engagement with the Indian Govt. notably within the EU-India Summits, on the vast problem of caste- based discrimination. It urged the Council and the Commission to raise the issue of caste-based discrimination during EU-India Summits and other meetings as part of all political, human rights, civil society, development and trade dialogues and to inform the committees concerned of the progress and outcome of such dialogues. The House urged the European members of the Joint Action Committee to develop dialogue on the problem of caste-based discrimination in terms of its discussions on democracy and human rights, social and employment policy and development cooperation. ((finicy@} gmail.com)
Matilal Mondal, 942- Green Park, GT Road, PO Sahaganj, Hooghly dt. – 712 104: After Singur, the Manuwadi marxists in Bengal massacred Nandigram of East Midnapur district. On Jan.7, in Jalpai and Sonachura village of East Medinipur dt. they killed nine Dalit farmers and two Muslims. The victims were Sankar Samanta, Biswajit Maity, Saud Ali, Bharat Mandal, Anup Patra, Shekh Selim. CPM terrorists came from Haldia in motorcycles wearing police uniform and firearms. The Nandigram police did not take any action to save these helpless Dalit villagers. The local police even did not arrive on the spot on time. Local people reported that Lakhan Sheth, MP had engineered these operations from Haldia through his terrorist gang. Dalits all over India must condemn this incident.
A.L. Rawal, Reader, DU, 48/12, GF, Back Entry, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110 008: This refers to the Letter of M. Ali (DV Feb.1, 2007 p.15) inviting Brother Sudhir Kumar Behera to visit any Muslim family even as an uncalled guest to feel the warmth of hospitality. Since he is a new Dalit convert, we can understand that he can say whatever he likes. In the 1980s a very long strike extending to about 9o days took place in all universities of Delhi including Delhi, Jamia, JNU etc. I was asked by the editor of the Caravan, Delhi Press, to write an article on the demand of the teachers and whether it was justified to go on long strikes. I interviewed the president of DUTA and Jamia teacher leaders. A Jamia leader, a senior Muslim teacher took me to his house. As we were about to enter, he asked me to wait while he entered but did not show up for some time. I too entered and found him sitting in his drawing room. He was annoyed that I had entered without waiting for him to open the door which opened into the street where he had asked me to wait. During the interview he was quite offensive. Next day I met him at the IIT, Delhi, where All India English Teachers’ Conference was going on. He was with a Hindu female lecturer, his research student, whom he introduced to me as his friend. He was offended only the previous day when I entered his house without his permission. So much for the Muslim hospitality. Go to any press where Muslim workers work. They are normally insolent. However, Dalits are well behaved because of centuries of oppression. This is my observation in Delhi. As regards Ram Vilas Paswan’s diatribe against the media (DV Feb.1, p.27) I wish to point out that he was interviewed by journalists during the 1999 elections. Journalists made beeline to his No.12 – Janpath House. I was introduced to him by Brother S.K. Biswas. I have seen payment being made to various journalists who came to interview him, I was trying for a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha seat then. I went to his house several times for this purpose. After some time, his PA asked me: “Have you brought something?” A Sikh gentleman sitting there said he had money if I wanted to pay. But I refused. How can such leaders be the saviours of Dalits?
V.B. Rawat, Delhi – 110 092: The issue of racial discrimination has been in the news for quite some time. Some Indians pretended that they have been discriminated against in Britain while hiding the fact that India does not have its own house in order. Despite 60 years of “independence” India has not been able to transform into a modern state. Gujaratis world over, have enjoyed the hospitality of multi- culturalism. United States, UK and South Africa were their hunting ground. They built huge empires. And see what is happening in their native Gujarat? Most of the Gujarati NRIs’ are financing the Babas, and terrorist elements. Narendra Modi might call Gujarat a vibrant state, but it remains totally out of bound for the non- Gujaratis particularly Muslims and Christians. During a trip to Gujarat last year, I put this question to a friendly Gujarati as why they do not want to keep Muslims in Gujarat. And the cryptic answer was that the “outsiders” were creating problems in Gujarat. “Gujarati’s are peace- loving people but it is the Biharis and others who created havoc in the aftermath of Godhra”. It is tragic that India’s new “vibrant culture” is very much in tune with what is happening in Gujarat. The dangerous aspect of this newly emerging India is the growing middle class of upper castes (Hindus) which clearly want to look exclusive. Hence Dalits, Adivasis and others who are at odds with the current economic and social setup feel suffocated and completely isolated. The Govt. in Delhi is interested in pleasing this elite class and has launched another “India shining” campaign without including the poor people. The British upper caste Hindus and other upper South Asian elite made the Shilpa Shetty episode a racial issue. How many South Asians stood up and said that the depiction of the Blacks in the Hindi films was most racial in nature. Our fascination for fair skin is well known. A dark-skinned woman in India can hardly find a partner of her choice.
Dr. Ausaf Ahsan, Other Books, PB No.620, New Way Bldg., Raiwlay Link Road, Calicut – 673 002: We have become an alternative publishing initiative now. We have already brought out seven titles in the last one year. Now 13 titles are on the editor’s desk. We will publish Alan Hart’s (DV family) recently published work on Zionism by this month. We express our gratitude for your concern for Other Books by publishing an advt. on Thuhfat-al- Mujahideen. This atempt fetched an overwhelming response from genuine readers. (otherbooks@post.com ).
V.K. Hankare, United India Insurance Company Limited, Divisional Office No.4, Mercantile Bank Chambers, 19 ~ Cawasji Patel Street, Fort, Bombay – 400 001: I am glad to inform that our Ambedkarites have given a slap on the face of BSO by wining 59 seats in the corporation election in Feb. 2007. Your “caste identity” thesis (Caste —A Nation Within a Nation, Books for Change, Bangalore, 2002) has created a miracle in Maharashtra. This is the first time in the history of Maharashtra that the Ambedkarites have contested the corporation election without any alliance with BSO. Even though the Ambedkarites have contested the election independently they have achieved this success. If all the AmbedKkarite factions had contested the election under one banner (BSP) the scenario would have been still better.
John Dayal, 505 – Media Apts., 18 – IP Extension, Delhi – 110 092: Dalit Christians are waiting for the Supreme Court to once again resume the oft- adjourned hearings in April 2007 on their appeal to the same constitutional benefits given to their caste brothers and sisters in the Hindu, Sikh and Budhist faiths. These benefits, given by the Constitution were snatched away within months at the behest of the |Hindu terrorists. The Supreme Court had rejected the Christian claim. The community has maintained that both the govt. and the court erred. At last, there is someone in the Supreme Court who agrees that even the Supreme Court can make a mistake, and its older judgments can be reviewed. This is what Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said on record when he spoke in a TV interview with CNN-IBN and CNBC on February 4.
CJ: You cannot say any final thing about any constitutional issue. There may be further development in law. Two plus two is not four in constitutional issues.
Q: So just because a man is Chief Justice of India doesn’t mean his judgment cannot be wrong? It can be wrong?
CJ: Yes, it could be. The law is a developing subject, and the Supreme Court has got the power to review its judgment, correct its judgment. Even earlier judges could be corrected.
Chief Justice Balakrishnan comes from a Christian background. Born in a very poor Dalit familly near Kotfayam, even today his relatives in Kerala are struggling both against the upper caste church inside and upper castes (Hindus) outside. He came of this position solely because of the Christian background. He has the heart of a Dalit like his guru, Dr. K.R. Narayanan, who gave him the lift of Supreme Court facing the then rabid Hindu fascist Chief Justice — EDITOR
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Sher Singh (IAS), Flat No.32, 247/1 – Minto Park, Alipore, Calcutta – 700 027: The Supreme Court has nowhere specifically stated in its order of 19.10.06 that the “creamy layer” among SC/ST should be excluded from reservations. Still there are enough upper caste in power to play foul by resorting to the misinterpretation of the word “creamy layer’ used by the court which always uses this term with reference to OBCs. So, the Union Govt. must clarify the matter once and for all and if required bring an amendment to the constitution. Over the last 5,000 years of social exploitation, the upper castes have eaten up all the cream. Dalits are left with no cream to develop the creamy layer.
